At the Sheldon Richins Building residents can check out a book, renew their car registration, visit a County Council meeting, and now, plan a Park City adventure.

The Park City Chamber/Bureau’s Visitor Center, formerly located in a cabin on Olympic Parkway, was recently moved to the southeast corner of the Sheldon Richins Building in the space formerly used by the Summit County Health Department.

It offers brochures and material promoting local lodging, dining, shopping, activities, arts, recreation and more and is staffed by Chamber/Bureau employees.

Visitor Centers are under the domain of the county, explained Summit County Manager Bob Jasper. The Chamber/Bureau is contracted to provide that service. So when relocating the cabin proved too expensive, Jasper approved use of the space.

“They were kind of in a bind,” he explained. “We’re glad to help we’re charging them minimal rent because it’s a function we want to see happen.”

Deborah Lewis, visitor services manager for the Chamber/Bureau, said the center has only been at Kimball Junction for five or six years. It was formerly in the Jess Reid Building on the corner of Park Avenue and Kearns Boulevard.

It made sense to be at the Junction, however, because many travelers get off I-80 there and want to explore the neighborhood. Some drivers have never been to Park City, so catching their attention at the point of entry is a great way to advertise the area’s offerings, she said.

The cabin belongs to the Utah Olympic Park, which loaned it to the Chamber/Bureau. With the move, the cabin has been transported back to the park.

The need for a new spot came about due to the Boyer Company’s construction for phase one of the research park. It plans to build a large, multi-story building that will rent 4,000 square feet to the Chamber/Bureau for a sophisticated Visitor Center. But it won’t be done for at least a year, Lewis explained.

“It will be open, spacious with lots of light. We’re trying to step it up several notches with technology such as interactive maps,” she said.

Other states and counties are calling their places “adventure centers.” While a name change is unlikely, Lewis said they would certainly like to project that idea.

The former health department space was providing offices for library administration, but was largely unused, Jasper said.

Once the Visitor Center moves out, the county will likely audit its use of space in that building. The library would like to put a children’s space there. The Children’s Justice Center is also interested in the space, he said.

New signage on I-80 is already up, and the Chamber/Bureau is just waiting for the Utah Department of Transportation to fix the signage on S.R. 224, Lewis said.

The Chamber/Bureau will hold a ribbon-cutting celebrating the move Sept. 9 at 3 p.m.

Summer hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays.